3:15 AM,
Jul. 13, 2013

Moto GP racer Valentino Rossi enters the top of the Corkscrew during a practice run at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in 2010.

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When Valentino Rossi crossed the finish line to win the Iveco TT Assen in the Netherlands last month, it capped off a three-year drought where the Italian watched dozens of MotoGP riders win races.

Rossi, one of the most beloved riders in the sport, will be one of several riders trying to ride the momentum of the past few weeks into Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, where the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix will take place.

The annual national spectacle of motorcyle racing is scheduled to take place July 18-21, with the big race happening July 21. ...